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Brother Ray, Ray Charles Robinson, also known as The Genius, paved a way in the volatile civil rights environment of the 60s. He was a pop and eve...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:38
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The Clooney family may be among the most talented ever, and singer Rosemary Clooney (George's aunt) was a true musical icon. In this special, we h...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 52:36
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He became the voice of a generation and originally didn't plan to sing at all. Pianist Nat King Cole would vault to stardom after meeting prolific...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:22
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We bring you highlights from the Broadway jukebox musical, A Beautiful Noise, featuring the music of Neil Diamond. The program traces Neil Diamond...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:52
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The Beatles Red and Blue LP sets reset how music was marketed and affected groups such as the Beach Boys. It was likely originated in 1973 in resp...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 56:20
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We feature the music, duets, and anecdotes of the legendary singer who passed in 2023. It's a fond look-back on the career of Tony Bennett with ti...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 51:58
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Music for summer, by Dvorak, Schubert and more.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, KPOV, WCNY, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Aug 19, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 8
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For our Afterglow holiday show this year, we’ll be featuring some classic Christmas radio broadcasts, performed by favorite jazz singers like Bing ...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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It’s the holiday season, and we’re keeping things light and snappy this week as we dance along to some swinging holiday tunes, sung by Frank Sinatr...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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We’ll continue highlighting the work of the “Rat Pack” this week, with a focus on “Mr. Wonderful” himself, Sammy Davis Jr. We’ll chronicle his reco...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week and next, we’ll celebrate two of the members of the so-called “Rat Pack.” This week, a close look at the life and music of “The King Of C...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on Afterglow, we look at songs about the comforts of home life, in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, performed by Frank Sinatra, Sam Coo...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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We’re celebrating the songbook of Hoagy Carmichael for his birthday on November 22nd, including “Star Dust,” “Skylark,” and “The Nearness Of You,” ...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week, we explore the songbook of one of the greatest songwriters of the second half of the 20th century, Joni Mitchell. We'll hear her songs p...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: David Allyn from the cover of the1940s compilation album "Where You At"
Afterglow continues its look at some less familiar singers this week, by exploring the work of male crooners David Allyn, Rocky Cole, and Deno Kannes.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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We’re continuing our exploration of some less-familiar jazz voices this week, with a close look at some female jazz and pop vocalists from the late...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on Afterglow, we explore the unlikely classical music origins of pop songs like “Baubles, Bangles, and Beads,” “Lover, Come Back To Me,” ...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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They may not be as well known as Rodgers and Hammerstein, but the songwriting duo of Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz nevertheless made significant...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Was “Heat Wave” an Irving Berlin song or a Martha and the Vandellas song? Was “In The Still of the Night” a Cole Porter song or a Five Satins song?...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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It’s vocal jazz interpretations of the music of Bob Dylan, this week on Afterglow, including covers by Nina Simone, Madeleine Peyroux, and more.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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The leaves are changing from green to red, the air outside is brisk and cool, autumn is upon us. And that means it’s the time of year for Afterglow...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week, we take a stroll through the Great American Songbook, exploring songs like “Would You Like To Take A Walk,” “I Walk A Little Faster” and...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Ann Ronnel, composer of "Willow Weep For Me", Credit: Public Domain
Not every composer had the extensive catalog of George Gershwin or Irving Berlin. This week, we’ll explore songwriters like Ann Ronnel, Brooks Bowm...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week, we remember the artistry of American songwriter Stephen Sondheim, and his many contributions to the American songbook, like “Small World...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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An all-new JazzGrass homage to the late great Jerry Garcia. Happy Birthday to SpudBoy Captain Trips, perhaps the most original of JazzGrass influen...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:42